The Programmable Flask Package (PFP) is an airborne whole-air sampler. It includes twelve glass flasks for collecting air samples. These samples are then analyzed to monitor chemical species such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrocarbons, and chlorofluorocarbons. Each flask is sampled for about 2 minutes and pressurized to 40 PSI. PFP can also be utilized for surface-based whole-air sampling.

Instrument Details
- Sampler
- Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > MethaneEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon DioxideEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Halocarbons And Halogens > HydrofluorocarbonsEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Sulfur Compounds > Carbonyl SulfideEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Halocarbons And Halogens > HydrochlorofluorocarbonsEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Nitrogen Compounds > Nitrous OxideEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Halocarbons And Halogens > ChlorofluorocarbonsEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Trace Gases/trace SpeciesEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric ChemistryEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds > Carbon MonoxideEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Halocarbons And HalogensEarth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Chemistry > Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds
- Troposphere
- 2 min
- Point
- N/A
- https://www.arm.gov/publications/tech_reports/handbooks/flask_handbook.pdf
Stephen Montzka
Stephen Montzka
NOAA
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data center outside NASA
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory DAAC (ORNL)
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